Brussels declines hosting match between Israel and Belgium over security stress

The Belgian capital declined to host a UEFA Nations League match between Belgium and Israel in September over the "dramatic situation in Gaza."

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00:00Brussels says it won't host a UEFA Nations League match between Belgium and Israel in

00:05September because of the dramatic situation in Gaza.

00:09The city said it's impossible to organize the match because of security concerns. Ticket

00:14sales were also paused last month.

00:17Numerous pro-Palestine protests have taken place in Brussels since the start of the Israel-Hamas

00:22war.

00:24Brussels has also been on security alert after repeated extremist attacks, including the

00:29fatal shooting of two Swedish football fans last year.